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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Natchitoches, Natchitoches Regional Airport (KIER)

Lat: 31.74°NLon: 93.1°WElev: 121ft.

Partly Cloudy

94°F

34°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed W 12 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index104°F (40°C)
Last update 1 Aug 2:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Kurthwood LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
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Point Forecast:
Kurthwood LA
 31.33°N 93.14°W
Last Update:
1:56 pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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